The Relationship between Attachment Styles, Stress and Job Burnout among Iran Health Insurance Organization Staff in Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Mental health of employees is decisive factor in increasing labor productivity and consequently, providing better and effective services by each organization. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between attachment styles and occupational stress and burnout among employees of Iran health insurance in Isfahan city during 2014-2015.  In this descriptive – correlational study, 170 employees of Iran health insurance were selected through census method. Data were collected through 4 questionnaires of demographic characteristic, adult attachment style (RAAS), occupational stress (HSE) and Maslach job burnout (MBI). To analyze the data, chi-square test and Pearson correlation coefficient were used in the software environment of SPSS 19. The study results showed a negative and meaningful relationship between secure attachment styles and occupational stress and burnout (P=0.001). There is  a positive and significant relation between avoidant and ambivalent attachment styles and  occupational stress and burnout (p=0.001). This study proved the effective role of secure and non-secure (avoidant and ambivalent) attachment styles in occupational stress and burnout.